theophobia

theophobia
The fear of god or gods.

1845, Tayler Lewis, Plato Contra Atheos: Plato Against the Atheists, p. 131:


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  • theophobia — Morbid fear of God. [G. theos, god, + phobos, fear] …   Medical dictionary

  • theophobia — fear of God Phobias …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • theophobia — theo·phobia …   English syllables

  • theophobia — A fear of Gods or the wrath of God …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • theophobia —   n. fear or hatred of God …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Theophobia —    An intense fear of God. See Demonophobia, Uranophobia and Hadephobia …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • theophobia — |thē(ˌ)ō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from the + phobia 1. : dread of the wrath of God 2. : a phobia of which God is the object …   Useful english dictionary

  • theophobe — noun One who subscribes to theophobia …   Wiktionary

  • theophobic — adjective Of or relating to theophobia; afraid of a God or gods …   Wiktionary

  • Phobia — An unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. For example, extreme fear of spiders is called arachnophobia, and fear of being outside is known as agoraphobia. Phobias… …   Medical dictionary

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